Opportunity Information: Apply for L23AS00183
The IIJA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number L23AS00183) is a discretionary federal grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focused on cultural and paleontological resource management activities in Wyoming. It is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means BLM expects to be substantially involved in the project during performance (for example, coordinating technical approaches, providing oversight, or collaborating on deliverables), rather than simply issuing funds with minimal federal participation. The program is categorized under Natural Resources and is associated with CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.224.
This funding is aimed at supporting work that helps identify, protect, manage, and responsibly steward cultural resources (such as archaeological sites, historic properties, and related heritage assets) and paleontological resources (such as fossil localities and specimens) on lands administered by BLM in Wyoming. While the notice text provided does not list specific project types in detail, the title and program framing indicate that funded efforts are meant to strengthen on-the-ground management capacity and outcomes tied to these resources, consistent with BLM land stewardship responsibilities and IIJA-related priorities.
Eligibility is limited to public and nonprofit or educational entities rather than private commercial or individual applicants. Specifically, eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Tribal governments; other Native American tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (so long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under the nonprofit category). Individuals and for-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply.
A key restriction in the notice is that this NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The notice explains that the Public Lands Corps Act is the legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that specific framework, and that youth-focused conservation corps activities must be pursued through a different funding route. In practical terms, if an organization is looking to build a project around youth crews, internships, or similar placements under Public Lands Corps authorities, this opportunity is not the correct vehicle. Instead, eligible Youth Conservation Corps are directed to apply under NOFO 15.243, titled BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands, for projects designed around those kinds of youth internship or crew arrangements.
The opportunity listed an award ceiling of $45,000, indicating the maximum expected federal funding per award under this announcement, and it carried an original closing date of April 12, 2023. The listing was created on February 11, 2023. While the number of expected awards is not clearly provided in the source data excerpt, applicants would typically interpret the ceiling and the cooperative agreement structure to mean projects should be scoped realistically to fit within a modest budget and within the kind of collaborative, BLM-involved execution that cooperative agreements imply.
Overall, this NOFO is best suited for eligible governmental, Tribal, nonprofit, and higher-education partners seeking to carry out cultural and paleontological resource management work in Wyoming on BLM-managed lands, with the understanding that it is not intended to function as a youth internship/crew hiring mechanism and that those workforce development elements must be routed through the separate, specifically authorized youth conservation funding opportunity.Apply for L23AS00183
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "IIJA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-02-11.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-04-12. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $45,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the "IIJA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management" program (Funding Opportunity Number L23AS00183). It is a discretionary federal grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), focused on cultural and paleontological resource management activities in Wyoming.
Which federal agency is offering the funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
It is offered as a cooperative agreement. That typically means BLM expects to be substantially involved during the project period (for example, coordinating technical approaches, providing oversight, or collaborating on deliverables), rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal participation.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this program?
The program is associated with CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.224.
What is the program category?
The opportunity is categorized under Natural Resources.
What kinds of work is this funding intended to support?
The funding is aimed at supporting work that helps identify, protect, manage, and responsibly steward cultural resources (such as archaeological sites, historic properties, and related heritage assets) and paleontological resources (such as fossil localities and specimens) on lands administered by BLM in Wyoming.
Does the notice list specific project types?
The provided notice text does not list specific project types in detail. However, based on the title and framing, funded efforts are meant to strengthen on-the-ground management capacity and outcomes related to cultural and paleontological resources, consistent with BLM stewardship responsibilities and IIJA-related priorities.
Where must the work take place?
The opportunity is focused on cultural and paleontological resource management in Wyoming on lands administered by BLM.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and nonprofit or educational entities. The eligible applicant types listed include:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Tribal governments
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly ineligible to apply.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible to apply.
Can a nonprofit college or university apply as a nonprofit?
The eligibility language specifies that nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status) may apply so long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under the nonprofit category. Institutions of higher education have their own separate eligibility categories (public/state-controlled or private institutions of higher education).
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $45,000, which indicates the maximum expected federal funding per award under this announcement.
When was this opportunity posted?
The listing was created on February 11, 2023.
What was the application deadline?
The opportunity carried an original closing date of April 12, 2023.
How many awards will be made?
The number of expected awards is not clearly provided in the source data excerpt.
Does this opportunity support hiring interns or crews through the Public Lands Corps Act?
No. A key restriction is that this NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993.
Why are Public Lands Corps internships or crews not allowed under this NOFO?
The notice explains that the Public Lands Corps Act is the legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under that specific framework, and that youth-focused conservation corps activities must be pursued through a different funding route.
If our project is built around youth crews or internships, is there another BLM funding option mentioned?
Yes. Eligible Youth Conservation Corps are directed to apply under NOFO 15.243, titled "BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands," for projects designed around youth internship or crew arrangements.
What does the cooperative agreement structure mean for project planning?
Because this is a cooperative agreement, applicants should plan for meaningful BLM involvement during performance. The notice describes this as substantial involvement such as coordinating technical approaches, providing oversight, or collaborating on deliverables.
What is this opportunity best suited for?
This NOFO is best suited for eligible governmental, Tribal, nonprofit, and higher-education partners seeking to carry out cultural and paleontological resource management work in Wyoming on BLM-managed lands, with the understanding that it is not intended to function as a youth internship/crew hiring mechanism.
What is the main limitation applicants should keep in mind when designing a project?
Based on the notice, a main limitation is that projects cannot be structured around hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act. Additionally, with an award ceiling of $45,000 and a cooperative agreement structure, projects should be scoped to fit a modest budget and collaborative federal involvement.
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